Get your sea legs on this mile-builder between the Netherlands and sunny Cape Verde with stops and chances to join in UK, Porto and Tenerife.
In the autumn of 2025 a Dutch tall ship will set sail on a multi-stop voyage between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sal, Cape Verde and you can join as guest crew.
From steering and navigation to sail handling and galley duty, every hand is needed as the ship makes its way south.
As the voyage unfolds, evenings on deck bring camaraderie and stories under the stars. This is the first leg of a larger expedition—those craving more can continue southward toward warmer horizons.
Leg 1 Rotterdam to Plymouth, UK
8/Nov/25 to 16/Nov/25
8 days from €1,200 pp
Leg 2 Plymouth to Porto, Portugal
17/Nov/25 to 26/Nov/25
9 days from €1,360 pp
Leg 3 Porto – Madeira – Tenerife
27/Nov/25 to 8/Dec/25
11 days from €1,760 pp
Leg 4 Tenerife – Sal
9/Dec/25 to 17/Dec/25
8 days from €1,320 pp
If you choose to join multiple legs, you get several benefits: 1) A long sailing experience, 2) 15% discount on your voyage fee, 3) You can stay on board in the days in between the sailing legs and you will have more time to explore each destination.
No experience needed. Passion for adventure is a must!
Why you'll love this adventure
- You are the crew sail, steer and navigate the ship
- Learn the ropes or brush up on your skills
- Perfect for solo travellers, friends and families - no experience needed

Dates
Itinerary
Please complete the enquiry form for full details of what to expect from life on board this epic mile-builder voyage!
What's included
- The voyage fee and all sail training on board
- 3 meals a day
- Coffee and tea
Not included
- Flights to and from the vessel
- Transfers from the airport to the vessel
- Insurance
- Visas
Trip notes
Price
Min age
Accommodation
Meals
Who is this trip for?
Tour operator
For over 30 years, this operator has been creating incredible tall ship voyages, enjoyed by new and experienced sailors alike. Most recently they completed a historic two-year expedition in the wake of Charles Darwin called Darwin200.
The aim of their voyages is to have a hands-on, active experience, immersing yourself into life at sea, the rhythm of sailing and the culture of the regions you travel between.
Based out of the Netherlands they have two ships and work with a third providing sailing experiences around the world.
Their Three-masted topsail schooner
The last remaining representative of the large fleet of schooners that sailed under the Dutch flag at the beginning of the 20th century.
The ship is furnished comfortably and supplied with all modern conveniences. All the cabins are fitted with a washbasin with hot and cold running water and there are separate sets of showers. In the spacious and stylishly appointed salon there are reading tables, seating areas and a piano. Life on board is made even better by delicious meals prepared by a professional chef to fuel you up for a day’s sailing.
It is one of the world’s finest, fully restored historic tall ships and the largest sailing vessel ever to be restored in the Netherlands. She is registered by the Dutch Government as a monument of great cultural and historical value. The ship is one of the oldest and most authentic ships in the international fleet of Tall Ships.
Over the past 30 years she has welcomed thousands of sailors and adventure seekers on board including royalty, politicians, presidents and pop stars, even once hosting a birthday party for Sir Tom Jones!
The first Dutch commercial tall ship to sail to both the north and south poles and successfully tackle the infamous Cape Horn.
Their Two-mast clipper-brig
Built in 1919 and thoroughly stripped and rebuilt to modern standards in 1983. The tall-boat brig style was developed by the Americas during the war of independence to evade the much heavier English Man o' War. As such, the ship combines traditional design with fast speed. Since 2008, she has operated as a sail training vessel, undertaking her regular Atlantic circuit through the Canaries, Cape Verde and the Caribbean.
Below deck there is a spacious saloon which is the heart of the ship and each cabin has a basin with hot and cold running water. Showers and toilets are separate – outside the cabin.

Enquire today
Sail Rotterdam to Cape Verde via UK, Portugal and Canary Islands
Please complete the enquiry form above with as much detail as you can and we will send you all the trip information and connect you with the operator so you can make a booking directly.
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